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Gov. Chris Christie signed legislation designating the New Jersey Economic Development Building at 36 West State St. in Trenton as the Caren Franzini Memorial Building. The legislation, A-4713, (Burzichelli, Prieto), pays tribute to the NJ EDA’s longtime leader, who later served on NJBIA’s Board of Trustees until her death on Jan. 25, 2017. The law […]

A new law renaming the state Economic Development Authority headquarters the “Caren Franzini Memorial Building” is a fitting tribute to the businesswoman who led EDA for nearly two decades and was renowned for her significant contributions toward improving the state’s business climate, the New Jersey Business & Industry Association said today. “I can think of […]

One of the biggest challenges facing small businesses is the ability to borrow money needed to operate, or to grow and expand their business. Yet New Jersey is one of the best states in the nation when it comes to access to capital. Consider that the annual CNBC network’s America’s Top States for Business study ranks […]

Legislation that would name the building that houses the NJ Economic Development Authority (EDA) as the “Caren Franzini Memorial Building” would be a fitting tribute to the authority’s longtime leader, The New Jersey Business & Industry Association (NJBIA) said today. The bill, A-4713 (Burzichelli, D-3; Prieto, D-32), was approved by the Assembly today. “Caren Franzini’s leadership […]

New Jersey’s Angel Investor Tax Credit Program boosted investment in local tech firms to a record number in 2016. As Lilo Stainton reported in the news website NJ Spotlight, the NJ Economic Development Authority approved 251 applications for angel investor tax credits that spurred more than $96 million in private investments, the highest annual total […]